Clinical course of asthma in 4 cases of coronavirus disease 2019 infection

Since the first case of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection on January 22, 2020, the number of positive cases and deaths has rapidly increased.1 The initial report of 140 hospitalized patients infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from Wuhan, China, indicated that allergic diseases, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases were not risk factors for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection.2 However, the clinical features of this condition with cough and shortness of breath (SOB) might mask, or mimic, an asthma exacerbation.
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Tags: Letters Source Type: research